Dog First Aid Courses (practical)

Our Dog First Aid course is 3 hours and covers how to care for an unconscious dog as well as commonly occurring injuries and illnesses including choking, bleeding, fitting, poisoning and much more. The course is run in small groups, with hands-on experience using a specially designed dog manikin and numerous other practical training aids.

If you work in the industry as a dog-walker or groomer, this is a great way to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in dog first aid to enhance your authority and encourage new and potential clients to feel confident trusting their pets to your care. All participants are awarded an Emergency First Aid for Dog’s Certificate, an accompanying first aid manual and pet face shield. Pet first aid kits are available to purchase on the day.

Please note that our venue is not set up for your dogs to attend with you. If you would prefer to have your dog with you on the course, we recommend you organise a bespoke course with a group of friends at one of your homes and we would be delighted to come and teach with your dogs present. If you would like to join us please Click Here to Book.

The course will be held at our lovely bright venue at 74 Ramsden Road, Balham SW12 8QZ which is 5 minutes’ walk from Balham Mainline and Northern line station. Free parking at the weekend.

If you would prefer not to pay booking fees, please email us at emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk and you are most welcome to pay by bank transfer for which there is no booking fee.

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First Aid for Dogs 3 hour Course Content

Action in an emergency and keeping yourself and your pet safe

Priorities of Treatment

How to muzzle a dog

Helpful information

What to put in your First Aid kit

What the Vet needs to know

The Primary Survey – How to help in an Emergency

Unresponsive and Breathing

Recovery Position

Unconscious and not breathing

Resuscitation

Choking and drowning

Anaphylactic shock and acute allergic reaction

Wounds and bleeding

Embedded objects

Shock

Bite wounds

Eye injuries

Nose bleeds

How to bandage a wounded limb

Bites and Stings

Burns

Poisoning

Breaks, Sprains and Dislocations

Spinal Injuries

Head Injuries

Road Traffic accidents – how to help!

Fitting / Seizures / Convulsions

Extremes of body temperature

Summary and certificates

“My very precious little Jasper began to choke!!! It was on the last instruction of how to do the Heimlich manoeuvre on a dog that saved Jasper. I will forever be grateful to First Aid for Pets for walking me through the steps save Jasper!”

Sandra

I thought the course was really useful and it has certainly given me confidence to deal with emergencies should they arrive.

David C

“I think it’s good to learn all kinds of CPR so that you can be prepared”